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The stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Nicely polished stone surface. From the 2nd Millenium BC.

The elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.

Elegant stone vase made of beautifully marbled calcite alabaster. From between the 1st and 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Highly stylized miniature mask of the god Bes from ancient Egypt. Stone with nice texturing.

The small stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

The massive stone cosmetic pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

The small stone container was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Black remains of the substance are still preserved on the inside. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

The small stone pot was used for Kohl, the eye cosmetic of the ancient Egyptians. Black remains of the substance are still preserved on the inside. From the time between Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

Nice stone vessel and rare type from the Middle Kingdom. Timelessly elegant shape.

The elegant stone vase is made of wonderful banded alabaster. 5th to 6th dynasty, Old Kingdom.

A fantastic goblet shaped vessel from the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Made of finely polished Egyptian alabaster.

Large container for this type of vessel. A thin-walled and very skilfully crafted specimen. Made between the 12th and 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Elegant vessel from Crete, shaped like a bird's nest, possibly a container for ointments. Dating to the late Minoan period around 1500 BC.

Double-edged blade and flat shaft made of beautiful flintstone. A status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Double-edged blade and flat shaft made of beautiful flintstone. A status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Double-edged, pointed blade made of beautiful flint. The blade was for a dagger, the typical status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Double-edged, pointed blade made of beautiful flint. The blade was for a dagger, the typical status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

One half of a stone mould for bronze casting. The equipment is from a workshop of the 2nd Millennium BC, probably from the Carpathian Basin. From the famous Guttmann Collection. This mould was published in a work by Born and Hansen.

One half of a stone mould for bronze casting. The equipment is from a workshop of the 2nd Millennium BC, probably from the Carpathian Basin. From the famous Guttmann Collection. This mould was published in a work by Born and Hansen.

The finger ring from Early Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone.

Heavy head of a mace with an ovoid shape. Wonderful veined rock. From Early Bronze Age of the Near East.

Beautiful beads of orange-patterned carnelian, beige-banded agate, and pleasantly contrasting blue lapis lazuli. Similar to the jewelry of the Sumerian queen Puabi. Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, around 2500 BC.

Very nicely engraved seal made of haematite. The orderly scene shows two gods of the Babylonians.

Magnificent head-dress in the shape of a pediment from the time of Alexander the Great. Embossed with a floral decoration, supplemented by birds and grasshoppers. This piece has been published in a 1965 standard work on hellenistic gold jewellery.

Hellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

The seal shows several gods in front of the god of the heaven. The piece comes from Anatolia or northern Syria, quite possibly from Cappadocia.

The necklace impresses by its wonderful condition, including the original agate beads. Probably from the Roman province of Moesia. 100 to 250 AD.

The highly abstract figure was made in northern Mesopotamia, probably in northern Iraq. A wonderful piece from the late 4th Millennium BC.

Beautiful repoussé from the Hellenistic period showing a female bust in high relief. From the well-known Cullman collection.

The so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.

The Egyptian funerary figurine dates to the reign of Pharaoh Amasis II, towards the end of the 26th Dynasty. Excavated in Saqqara in the mid-19th century. Shown in a 1979 Sotheby's catalogue.